Энергетическая политика крупнейших стран

Магистратура 2025/2026

Статус: Курс по выбору (Мировая экономика)

Кто читает: Департамент мировой экономики

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Язык: английский

Контактные часы: 40

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Abstract

The course “Global Energy Governance: Actors, Institutions and Frameworks” is aimed at developing a comprehensive understanding of international energy relations and economic value chains at the global, international, regional and country levels. The topics of the course include the main elements of production chains in the global energy sector in the scope of current issues of energy geo-economics and geopolitics, economic and political aspects of the transformation of fuel and energy markets, the relationship between economics, energy and policy. At the international and regional level, industry business processes are analyzed in conjunction with economic development models and energy policies of the largest countries and integration associations of the world: the Russian Federation and the EAEU, China, India, the countries of Central Asia, South, Southeast and Northeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Much attention in the course is paid to the formation, functioning and transformation of energy markets.

Learning Objectives

 To understand the main trends in modern energy geoeconomics and geopolitics, economic and political aspects of the transformation of fuel and energy markets, the relationship between economics, energy and politics.
To understand the basic concepts and approaches, as well as key problems and contradictions regarding the formation, functioning and transformation of the global energy order.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Student analyses the relationship between economic development models of various countries of the world and their energy policies
Student analyses the relationship of global energy policy with world politics and international relations
Student analyses the main sources of quantitative data and analytics in the global economy and energy (World Bank, UN, EISR , IEA , IRENA , national statistics, etc.)
Student explains the key role of energy in the global economy
Student explains the strategic economic, political and military importance of oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, and other natural resources necessary for the development of the fuel and energy complex
Student explains the properties and characteristics of the main technologies for the extraction (production) of energy resources and energy, transportation and storage of energy
Student explains the main production value chains and business processes in various sectors of the fuel and energy complex
Student describes the distribution of oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, as well as other natural resources necessary for the development of the fuel and energy complex, by country and region of the world
Student explains the main mechanisms and features of the global oil market, LNG market, thermal coal market, as well as regional markets for natural gas and electricity
Student describes pricing and contracting mechanisms in global and regional energy markets, exchange trading mechanisms for physical and non-physical fuel and energy resources and carbon emissions
Student describes the history, economic and political issues regarding transit to non-hydrocarbon energy, development of alternative and renewable energy sources

Course Contents

Topic 1. Overview of the discipline, course structure, goals, objectives and scientific problems.
Topic 2. Models of economic development and production and sectoral structure of the world economy.
Topic 3. Energy in the structure of the world economy: production value chains and business processes.
Topic 4. World and regional markets of fuel and energy resources. World oil market.
Topic 5. Regional pipeline natural gas markets and the global LNG market.
Topic 6. World coal market and regional electricity markets. Fuel-to-fuel competition.
Topic 7. Nuclear Energy Technologies and Markets.
Topic 8. Renewable Energy Technologies and Markets
Topic 9. Energy Transition Concept: Discussions and Contradictions.
Topic 10. National & Corporate Policies evolution in the context of ‘green’ agenda and energy transition.

Assessment Elements

Lectures& Seminars attendance and active participation
Midterm test
There will be an in-class midterm test taken on the last seminar of the 1st module covering a whole class block.
Essay
Exam

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 2nd module
0.2 * Essay + 0.4 * Exam + 0.2 * Lectures& Seminars attendance and active participation + 0.2 * Midterm test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

McGlynn, E. (2018). Energy policy. Salem Press Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ers&AN=89475098

Recommended Additional Bibliography

The prize : the epic quest for oil, money, and power, Yergin, D., 1992

Authors

Illeritskii Nikita Igorevich

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